August Appears to Be Better Than Expected

On Monday, the NASDAQ hit a 14-year high and the Dow Jones industrial average is well on its way to having its best month of performance since February. The S&P 500 index hit a new all-time high of just over 1,992 on Thursday, which marks the 28th record close this year for the index. August’s impressive performance comes as a surprise; many analysts were warning of an impending correction.